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Thanks ladies. Maybe Thursday, I don't want to test and don't have any in the house anyway.
 
Rachel, I agree with you.

Katrina, I do believe tiredness was my first symptom, too.
 
Rachel- how did you know elli has reflux? Evan sounds congested, has wet burps and does not like to ever be put down. I have already eliminated dairy due to his gas issues.

Nikki- what is the magic pill?
 
I've been reading about it ALL morning. There are a lot of people who feel it's completely unnessecary unless there are issues that they would be looking for. I've had a few hiccups in this pregnancy (nothing major) but for the most part, its' been completely healthy. I am not one who needs to know what's going on down there. After all.. they could say i'm 3cm and I could be that way for another 3 weeks, so it's not really helping me plan anything! No offense to the ladies who want to know. I don't mean that at all. I just mean for me, I'd rather not know. and 36 weeks is one week from full term, so at that point, i'm thinking "preterm" labor wouldn't be much of an issue, right?

I'm going to say no at my next appointment and probably until i'm 40 weeks, or overdue.
 
I would at least talk to your doctor about it before you refuse. See what his rationale is. Otherwise, to each their own.
 
I will Sandy. Either way, I believe 36 weeks is too early to be concerned. I will ask him why they want to do it in a completely healthy pregnancy that shows no sign of impending labor. If he can tell me something I'm content with, then i'll be okay.
 
Katrina - id stop temping once I got x-hairs because otherwise id analyze all my dips/increases/decreases/average temps....

sarah- its fenugreek....its helps increase milk production

britt-my doc didn't like to check often cuz it can cause infection down there. She just did it if I wanted it. Your right it doesn't mean anything unless you might be preterm .. Which usually you'll have other symptoms too. I was at 2cm for a month.

afm, IV been up since 1am...alia didn't sleep!! And dh drove today to Kansas so I wanted him to sleep so I didn't wake him to help all night. I'm BEAT! I'm leaving work a bit early cuz I can't last longer, but its not like I get to rest when I get home cuz I'll have Alia.
 
I had a blast with my brother at the garage sales. I got 3 dresses, six shirts, a purse and Dh two shirts and spent $30. My mom got a new light fixture and my brother got stuff for his new place. There were tons of baby only garage sales so we did tons of drive by looking, there were tons of baby clothes deals.
 
Nikki-you prob already got an answer, but pocket diapers you cannot reuse bc they have a fabric lining. Shells like flips or econobums you can reuse.

How's pumping and bfing going for everyone? Grayson still bf but still takes forever and gets fussy. I have to swaddle his arms and sometimes stop and burp him or just bounce him for a while. I had to start cutting him off at 40-60 min if he isn't done just to keep my sanity. He gets topped off with expressed milk. Liv can finally latch! It's not perfect and we need to practice but it's a step towards tandum nursing which equals shorter feeding sessions and more sleep for me!
I pump around 3oz-7oz per pump session. The most I've done at once is 13oz! Mothers milk tea really works for me. I had some the night before last and the next day I pumped/fed before showering. After my shower my boobs were huge and leaking. One sprayed when I bent over lol It only does that after the tea.
Grayson has gained a little over a pound since birth at 7lbs 9oz. Liv has gained 3lbs! She's a little chunk! 8lbs 6oz all expressed milk...we haven't had any formula since the hospital. Very lucky to have a good supply. I hope I can keep it up for several months.

DW went back to work this week so I've been on my own. So far I'm still alive, just tired!

Anyway, reading when I can but barely have time for more than fb lol My house is a mess. These babies take a lot of time! Mainly bc I fb then pump...seems like all I do!

You preggos are getting so close!
 
Sarah - we found out she had reflux when she was in the hospital bc her HR kept dropping. Finally we heard her gurgle when her HR dropped and picked up on it being reflux. Once home she would start swallowing a lot like she was spitting up in her throat. When it got bad, she was really fussy, coughing and arching her back.

Ellie has started laughing a lot. It's so cute. She's been smiling with purpose for awhile but the laughing is new. She's also getting good at holding her head up. I put her in her bumbo last night and she held her head up pretty good for a few minutes. It's so exciting to see her changing. I go back to work in 3 weeks. I'm sooooo not ready.
 
Ps my mil is driving me insane. She wants to come over all the time. So far she sees the babies more than once a week...this has to stop. I can't take that much if her. She asks a million questions (do you think I should add a blanket?), wants me to look at them as if I don't look at them all the time, then makes suggestions about moving them to cribs and such. I'm about to freak on her.
She wants to have an "open house" where all of her friends can come see the babies...am I wrong for not being ok with that? They aren't her kids, her friends don't need to all come see them, that's what pictures are for. Even after vaccinations I don't need all those people around my babies.
AND I told DW she cannot come over just to hold babies. If she is coming over she needs to help out a little and holding a sleeping baby doesn't help. Cleaning or bringing food helps. DW told her cleaning would be helpful. Last time she was over didn't do a damn thing and even said something about how our tv stand needs to be dusted...really?!?!?
And stop offering to watch the babies so I can sleep or go somewhere, you can watch them when I decide I'm comfortable with it!
Ok, rant over lol
 
Ugh Julie I'd flip!! My MILs admission price is a box of diapers...lol! No diapey-no holdey!! ;)
 
Not cool Julie. Not cool. I would be so annoyed. How is DW handling the babies? Is she a big help?

Nikki - good luck without DH. I feel ya. DH is on nights so he's gone at night and sleeps during the day. Kinda like he's not here...
 
Nikki - Ellie is drooling a lot and chewing on her fists. Is it too early to start teething?
 
Rachel- I'm no doc, but I was told 3 months is rare but happens. And Alia at 4 months is considered early. Average is 6 months. However, I'm not sure. For Alia a slight temp (99.1 f), runny nose and lots to diarrhea were also signs...and obviously sleep issues/cranky. There is thought that her sleep issues 3 weeks ago that we thought was 4 month sleep regression could have been the start of teething pain.

just a heads up oral gel is no longer recommended.
 
DW is a huge help! In the hospital I couldn't do anything bc I was so drugged up the first day. She did everything! I realized at the end of day 2/beginning of day 3 that I hadn't changed a single diaper.
She still helps a lot. It seems like I'm always bf or pumping, so she helps as much as possible. Not sure what I would do without her!
 
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